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Scenario

When peer groups create pressure to hide professional struggles

Our startup cohort has this unspoken rule that we only share wins in our monthly check-ins and I'm failing in ways that I think some of them might be too but we've created this environment where admitting struggle feels like weakness. Three of us are probably about to fold but we're all still performing success for each other.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The group's attempt to maintain morale has made genuine support impossible when it's most needed.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Military — Non-Commissioned Officers?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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